Man Banned From Gun Ownership Loses Appeal (9th Circut Court of Appeals)

[douglas9]

A federal lifetime ban on gun ownership for domestic violence misdemeanants does not violate the Second Amendment, the 9th Circuit ruled Monday.
California resident Daniel Chovan's misdemeanor conviction stems from an incident of domestic violence in 1996.
He came to the attention of the FBI in 2009 when he failed to list his domestic violence conviction on a form while attempting to purchase a gun in San Diego.
The FBI searched Chovan's home in 2010 after finding videos on the Internet "depicting Chovan and others shooting rifles and conducting 'border patrols' near the U.S.-Mexico border," according to the ruling. Investigators also discovered that in March 2010 Chovan's estranged wife had told police responding to her call for help that Chovan had "threatened to hunt her down and shoot her if she ever left him."
Agents later confiscated four firearms and 532 rounds of assorted ammunition from Chovan's home.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/11/18/62996.htm

[DanM]

1. Wouldn't all agree: if you want your gun rights, don't be a domestic abuser? n/t

[Nitram]

3. It's a no-brainer.

With gun ownership comes great responsibility.

[pipoman]

2. I suspect anyone hunting

illegal aliens and posting about it would come under investigation. Too bad the feds don't actually investigate NICS denials based on felony convictions. The stat is out there...something like 1 denial in 100 is actually investigated and 1 in 1000 is charged..(an NICS denial can usually only occur if someone lies on the BATFE form 4473 under penalty of perjury)..